NORMAL, Ill. – Indiana State used a late second quarter touchdown to tie their road contest against No. 7 nationally-ranked Illinois State right before halftime but the Redbirds put 17 points on the board in the second half en route to a 24-7 victory over the visiting Sycamores on a cold and rainy afternoon at Hancock Stadium.
With the loss, the Sycamores fell to 3-5 overall and 1-3 in Missouri Valley Football Conference action while the Redbirds improved to 6-2, 3-1 MVFC.
Kurtis Wilderman went 11-of-18 passing for 70 yards and a touchdown on a difficult day to get the passing game going.